Beaufortia pingi is a species of river loach (family Balitoridae[2][3] or Gastromyzontidae,[4] depending on the source). It occurs in China (Yunnan and Guangxi[1]) and Vietnam.[3] It inhabits fast-flowing hill streams[1] and grows to 5 cm (2.0 in) standard length.[3]
Beaufortia pingi | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Gastromyzontidae |
Genus: | Beaufortia |
Species: | B. pingi |
Binomial name | |
Beaufortia pingi (P. W. Fang, 1930) | |
Synonyms | |
Gastromyzon pingi Fang, 1930 |
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